Benedict "Benjamin" "Ben" STRAESSLE (b abt 1843 Germany - d 1918 Chicago, Illinois
Have just started research on this STRAESSLE family as, my great-great-aunt, Della Grace WINTRODE, married Benjamin (Benedict?) STRAESSLE, s/o Benedict STRAESSLE & Sophie HARDTMAN.
Some of the info contained below is quite speculatve and tentative in nature and is based on the following using some assumptions.
a. 1880 Census of Chicago, Illinois
b. 1900 Census of Chicago, Illinois
c. 1910 Census of Chicago, Illinois
d. 1920 Census of Chicago, Illinois
e. 1930 Census of Chicago, Illinois
f. 1930 Census of Kenosha Co., Wisconsin
g. 1921 obituary of Jacob Jackson WINTRODE
h. 1923 death certificate of Grace STRAESSLE
i. 1923 obituary of Grace STRAESSLE
j. 1943 obituaries of Ernst O. //Otto// SCHOENBOHM & wife, Caroline.
k. Several Chicago, Illinois, STRAESSLE obituaries
l. Illinois Statewide Death Index on sos.state.il.us
m. Social Security Death Index on ancestry.com & rootsweb.com
n. Florida Death Index on ancestry.com
o. LDS IGI record of marriage of Herman STRAESSLE & Lillie WEIDENBAUM
p. LDS IGI record of marriage of Frank J. STRAESSLE & Nell/Nellie DOUGHETY?/DOUGHERTY? (sp?)
q. Burial/interment records rcvd from Montrose Cemetery & Crematorium, 5400 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois, 60630-1706 (8 graves in Lot 192 - Section 15 only), by snail mail in Apr 2004.
r. Friendsofallencounty.org marriage database (mid 1990's - mid 2003).
s. Friendsofallencounty.org obituary database (1900-March 2006)
t. Friendsofallencounty.org Fort Wayne cemetery database.
u. Email communications with Donna Marie (nee ROSE) STRAESSLE in Apr 2004.
v. Email commnications with Gregory Carlton STRAESSLE in June 2006.
Appreciate confirmation of any of the following, any additional information regarding the following and/or communication with any living descendants of any of the following.
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1. Benedict "Benjamin" "Ben" STRAESSLE was the son of ? & ? (both parents born Baden, Germany) - He was b o/a 16 Sep 1842 Baden, Germany (age 37 in 1880 census) - Immigrated to the USA and was living in Illinois by abt 1869 - Living Chicago, Cook County, IL, in 1880 - occ (1880): Upholsterer - Living 163 Center St. Chicago, IL, in 1900 - occ (1900): Furnture //unreadable// - Purchased Lot #192, Section 15, Montrose Cemetery, Chicago, IL, o/a 12 Oct 1904 consisting of 8 gravesites (1st burial in 1917 - 8th and final burial in 1968) - d 7 Nov 1918 at age 76 years, 1 month & 22 days in Chicago, IL - res: 919 Center St. - bu Lot 192, Section 15, Grave 2 (vault), Montrose Cemetery, Chicago, IL - m sometime bef abt 1869 in ? (Germany? - Illinois?) to Sophia "Sophie" HARDTMAN, d/o ? & ? - Sophia b __ Sep 1847 Baden, Germany - d 11 May 1924 Chicago, IL - bu 14 May 1924 Lot 192, Section 15, Grave 4 (vault), same cemetery.
NOTE: Interment record for Lot 192, Section 15, Graves 1-8, are located at URL:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/straessle//messages/8.html
Children (poss more?):
+2. i. Caroline "Carrie" H. STRAESSLE (see below)
ii. Otto G. STRAESSLE b abt 1871 IL (age 9 in 1880 census) - d 27 Mar 1917 Chicago, Cook Co., IL - bu 30 Mar 1917 Lot 192, Section 15, Grace 1 (vault), Montrose Cemetery, Chicago., IL.
+3. iii. Herman C. STRAESSLE (see below)
iv. Benjamin STRAESSLE b 27 Aug 1875 IL - Living w/parents & siblngs in Chicago, Cook Co., IL, in 1900 - Living 2023?/2029? //unclear// Larraber? //unclear//, 23rd Ward, Chicago, Cook Co. IL, in 1910 - occ (1910): Saloon, Owner - Living 1509 Barry, Chicago, IL, in 1920 - Living in Chicago, IL, in Aug 1921 & 1923 - Sometime aft the death of his wife in 1923, He moved to Lake Road, Salem Township, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin, and was living there (a widower at age 55) in 1930 - occ (1930): Proprietor //hard to read, appears as something like "Sraessels Reup." - poss Straessle's Reup. (Reupholsterers?)// - Apparently returned to Chicago., IL, sometime aft 1930 - d __ Apr 1968 in ? and, per SSDI, was a resident of Chicago., IL - bu ? - Benjamin married(1) abt 1901 (poss in Ohio? - in/near Logan? or Champaign? County?) to Della Grace (known as "Grace") WINTRODE, d/o Jacob Jackson WINTRODE (1835-1921) & Phebia "Phebe" Jane STARRICK (1844-1895) - "Grace" b o/a 23 Aug 1877 //see note below// Bellefontaine, Logan Co., OH - d 2 Apr 1923 2740 Racine Ave., Chicago, IL - res: same - b 5 Apr 1923 Lot 192, Section 15, Grave 3 (vault), Montrose Cemetery, Chicago, IL. - Benjamin married(2) on ? (sometime aft 1930 census) in ? to ? - Benjamin and his 2nd wife divorced in ?.
For info re the WINTRODE ancesters and relatives of Della Grace (nee WINTRODE) STRAESSLE, see URL:
http://community-2.webtv.net/oslushmom/MyWINTRODEAncestry/
NOTE: Per page 800 of "The Biographical Record" of "The Historical Review of Logan County, Ohio, published by Robert P. Kennedy, Chicago, S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1903,, Della G. //Grace// WINTRODE was born on 27 Aug "1877" - Per the 1987 WINTRODE genealogy research book published by Vern Carpenter, she was born in "1878" - Per her 1923 Chicago., IL, death certificate, she was born 23 Aug "1878" in "Belle Fontaine, Ohio" //Bellefountaine, Logan Co., Ohio// and died at age 45 years, 8 months & 9 days (her obituary also gives her age as 45 years) - for her to have died on 2 Apr 1923 at age 45 years, 8 months & 9 days, her date of birth would have to be 23 "July" "1877" - Her actual year of birth, 1877? or 1878?, is yet to be determined, but she appears to have been prob born on 23 Aug "1877" (and not 1878) in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, with the year of birth on the death certificate being in error.
v. Frank J. STRAESSLE b __ Jun 1878 IL - Living w/parents & siblings in Chicago, Cook Co., IL, in 1900 - Moved to Florida in ? - d __ Jun 1968 Broward Co., FL - Cremated on ? in ? - Ashes buried 5 Jun 1968 Lot 192, Section 15, Grave 8, Montrose Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., IL - m 20?/26? Jun 1906 Chicago, IL, to Nell "Nellie" DOUGHETY?/DOUGHERTY? (sp?) - Nell b on ? in ? - d 13 Sep 1955 in ? - bu 16 Sep 1955 Lot 192, Section 15, Grave 7 (vault), same cemetery.
+4. vi. Walter STRAESSLE (see below)
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2. Caroline "Carrie" H. STRAESSLE b __ May 1870 IL - Living 163 Center St., Chicago, Cook Co., IL, in 1900 - Living 6729 North Rockwell Street, Chicago, IL, in 1930 - d 6 Jul 1943 Chicago, IL - bu 10 Jul 1943 Lot 192, Section 15, Grave 5 (vault), Montrose Cemetery, Chicago, IL - m 21 Sep 1889 Cook Co., IL, to Ernst Otto "Otto" SCHOENBOHM, s/o ? & ? - "Otto" b __ Mar 1865?/66? Germany - Immigrated to the USA in 1879 and was a naturalized citizen - occ (1930): Printer - d 28 Oct 1943 Chicago, IL - bu 30 Oct 1943 Lot 192, Section 15, Grave 6, same cemetery.
Daughter (poss at least 2 more children?):
+5. i. Mae/May SCHOENBOHM (see below)
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3. Herman C. STRAESSLE b 21 Mar 1873 IL (age 7 in 1880 census & 57 in 1930 census) - Living 3419 Eastwood Ave., Chicago, Cook Co., IL, in 1930 - occ (1930): Photographer - d __ Nov 1956 in/near Chicago, Cook Co., IL - bu 21 Nov 1956 Acacia Park //in/near Chicago?// - m 21 Mar 1896 Chicago, IL, to Lillie WEIDENBAUM, d/o ? & ? - Lillie b abt 1877?/1879 IL (age 51 in 1930 census) - d __ Jun 1959 in/near Chicago, IL - bu 8 Jun 1959 same cemetery.
Children (poss more?):
+6. i. Herman Benjamin STRAESSLE (see below)
ii. Beatrice STRAESSLE b on ? in ? (prob IL?) - d on ? in/near Indian Rock Beach, Pinellas Co., Florida - bu ? - m on ? in ? to William MICHAEL, s/o ? & ? - William b on ? in ?- deceased?.
NOTE: Abv is poss the Beatrice MICHAEL found on SSDI as b 20 Jul 1899 in ? - d __ Feb 1985 in ? and, per SSDI, was a resident of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL.
iii. Walter E. STRAESSLE b abt 1909 IL (age 21 in 1930 census) - 21 y/o, single, and living with his parents at 3419 Eastwood Ave., Chicago, Cook Co., IL, in 1930 - occ (1930): Errand Boy, Engraving House.
Note: Walter is very poss the Walter STRAESSLE who is found on SSDI as born 6 Mar 1909 in ? - d __ May 1967 in ? and, per SSDI, was a resident of Chicago, Cook Co., IL.
+7. iv. Benedict Francis STRAESSLE (see below)
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4. Walter STRAESSLE b __ Jun 1882 IL (prob in/near Chicago., Cook Co., IL) - d __ Jun 1958 in ? (prob in/near Chicago?) - bu 13 Jun 1958 Graceland Cemetery (in/near Chicago?) - Walter married(1) on ? in ? to Francis MICHAEL, d/o ? & ? - Francis b on ? in ? - d 12 Jun 1944 Chicago, IL - bu Ligonier Cemetery //Nobel Co., IN?// - Walter married (at least his 2nd marriage?) sometime aft 1942 (poss aft 1944?) in ? to Pauline _____,, d/o ? & ? - Pauline b on ? in ? - d __ May 1984 in ? (prob in/near Chicago?) - bu 8 May 1984 "Family Lot. 486-1716 //unnamed cemetery// - Pauline was previously m on bef abt 1922 in ? to Arthur J. CRIEL, s/o ? & ? - Arthur b on ? in ? - occ: warehouse worker - Was stabbed to death at home at 2849 Altgeld St., Chicago, IL, on 17 Mar 1942 by son, Maurice Arthur CREIL (then age 20) - Maurice "freed" 20 Mar 1942.
NOTE (SPECULATION): An Indiana marriage index on ancestry.com lists a 14 Nov 1910 marriage of a Walter STRAESSLE and a "Francis RIEDY" in Lake County, Indiana.
Children of Arthur J. CRIEL & Pauline _____:
i. Maurice Arthur CRIEL b abt 1922 in ? (age 20 in 1942 and 23 at time of death) - occ: Aviation Radioman, Seaman 2nd Class, U. S. Navy, attached to the training unit at the navel auxilliary air station at Boca Chica, Florida - "Lost" in Feb 1945 in an accident involving two Navy torpedo places flying in formation which crashed into each other near Key West, Florida - home res: 2703 Belden Ave //Chicago., IL?//
NOTE: Also "lost" in the collision of the two torpedo planes was the pilot of the aircraft in which CRIEL was evidently the raidioman, Lt. Ronald Leo Peper, 23, of Chillicothie, Ohio. The other torpedo plane, whose pilot and compainion escaped death, made a forced landing in the Gulf of Mexico.
ii. Alma CRIEL b abt 1928 in ? (age 14 in 1942) - Living in May 1984 - Named as "Alma CRIEL" in mother's 1984 obtuary (evidently unmarried).
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5. Mae/May SCHOENBOHM b __ May 1898 IL - Mae, her husband, and 2 children were living with her parents at 6729 North Rockwell Street, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, in 1930 - Alive in Oct 1943 - prob deceased? - bu ? - m abt 1919 in ? (prob IL?) to Oscar GOODRICH, s/o ? & ? - Oscar b abt 1891 (age 39 in 1930 census) in PA - occ (1930): Electrician, Telephone Co. - d on ? in ? - bu ?.
NOTE (PURE SPECULATION ONLY): Oscar poss the Oscar Goodrich found on SSDI as born 27 May 1890 in ? - d __ Nov 1965 in ? - SSAN issued in Illinois before 1951.
Children (poss more?):
i. Arlene GOODRICH b abt 1922 IL (age 8 in 1930 census).
ii. Robert GOODRICH b abt 1927 IL (age 2 years, 8? months in 1930 census
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6. Herman Benjamin STRAESSLE b 15 Dec 1896 in ? (prob IL?) - occ: Phoroengraver - Member of Austin H. Scrogin Lodge No. 1034, A. F. & A. M. - d __ Jul 1959 in ? (poss in/near Cook Co., IL? - bu 21 Jul 1959 Acacia Park Cemetery //in/near Chicago, IL?) - m __ Apr 1927 in ? to Edna VonHORN, d/o ? & ? - Edna b on ? in ? - Living in July 1959.
NOTE: Above Edna VonHORN is blvd to poss be the Edna L. STRAESSLE found on SSDI as b 9 Dec 1897 in ? - d 22 May 1989 and, per SSDI, was a resident of Des Plaines, Cook Co, IL - bu ?.
Son (more children?):
+8. i. Wayne Walter STRAESSLE (see below)
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7. Benedict Francis STRAESSLE b 15 Jun 1911 Chicago, Cook Co., IL - occ: Warehouse Foreman, Magnavox Corp., Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana - d 31 Aug 1982 in ? and, per SSDI, was a resident of Fort Wayne, IN - bu 3 Sep 1982 Sec P, Lot 58, Fort Wayne Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN - m on ? (sometime bef 1934) in ? to Eleanor Margaret LECLAIR, d/o ? & ? - Eleanor b 6 Dec 1912 St. Paul, _____ Co., MN - d 9 May 1994 Fort Wayne, IN - bu ? //same cemetery?//
Children:
i. Ronald Francis STRAESSLE b 31 Aug 1934 Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN - m on ? (bef 1955) in ? to Bonita SCHNURR, d/o ? & ? - Bonita b 10 Oct 1934 in ?.
ii. Valerie Ann STRAESSLE b 15 Mar 1943 Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN - d 18 Oct 1980 in ? (poss FL?) - residence: ? - last SSAN benifit paid to someone in Zephyrhills, Pasco Co., FL - bu ? - m 25 May 1963 Largo, Pinellas Co., FL, to Terrence L. NEENAN, s/o ? & ? - Terrance b on ? in ?.
iii. Gregory "Greg" Carlton STRAESSLE b 11 Nov 1949 Fort Wayne, Allen Co. IN - m 29 Nov 1975 in ? to Patricia Ann LAWLER. d/o ? & ? - Patricia b 18 Dec 1951 in ?.
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8. Wayne Walter STRAESSLE - b 27 Aug 19.. in ? - Lived in Des Plaines, Cook Co., IL, until abt 1992 - Retired to Conover, _____ Co., Wisconsin, and wass living there in 2004 - m sometime bef 1955 in ? to Lucile PEDERSON, d/o ? & ? - Lucile b 10 Apr 19.. in ?.
Children:
+9. i. Mark Wayne STRAESSLE (see below)
+10. ii. Linda Irene STRAESSLE (see below)
+11. iii. Joy Ellen STRAESSLE (see below)
+12. iv. Neil Allen STRAESSLE (see below)
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9. Mark Wayne STRAESSLE b 6 Aug 1955 in ? - m 30 Aug 1980 in ? to Donna Marie ROSE, d/o ? & ? - Donna b 13 Aug 1956 in ?.
Children:
i. Danielle Rose STRAESSLE b 12 Apr 1985 in ?.
ii. Kendall Rose STRAESSLE b 26 Dec 1987 in ?.
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10. Linda Irene STRAESSLE b 3 Apr 1957 in ? - m 21 Oct 1979 in ? to Vito Anthony CRISTINO, s/o ? & ? - Vito b on ? in ?.
Children:
i. Vito Anthony CRISTINO Jr. b 11 Aug 1987 in ?.
ii. Jenna Marie CRISTINO b 19 Oct 1992 in ?.
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11. Joy Ellen STRAESSLE b 2 Nov 1961 in ? - m on ? in ? to _____ MITCHELL, s/o ? & ? - Mr. MITCHELL b on ? in ?.
Children:
i. Joshua Louis MITCHELL b 13 Aug 1984 in ?.
ii. Shane Adam MITCHELL b 3 Apr 1992 in ?.
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12. Neil Allen STRAESSLE b 19 Aug 1966 in ? - m 25 Aug 1990 in ? to Kristen FISHER, d/o ? & ? _ Kristen b on ? in ?.
Children:
i. Paige Elizabeth STRAESSLE b 31 Jan 1992 in ?.
ii. Bret Peter STRAESSLE b 30 Aug 1995 in ?.
iii. Abigail Jean STRAESSLE b 21 Apr 2000 in ?.
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CENSUS INFORMATION
1880 Census, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
STRAESSLE, Ben Self married M W age 37 born BADEN - occ: Upholsterer - both parents born BADEN
_________, Sophie WIfe married F W age 33 born BADEN - both parents born BADEN
_________, Caroline Daughter single F W age 11 born Illinois - both parents born BADEN
_________, Otto Son single M W age 9 born Illinois - both parents born BADEN
_________, Herman Son single M W age 7 born Illinois - both parents born BADEN
_________, Benedict Son single M W age 5 born Illinois - At Home - both parents born BADEN
_________, Frank Son single M W age 2 born Illinois - At Home - both parents born BADEN
Family History Library Film: 1254197
NA Film Number: T9-0197
Page: 291D
1900 Census, 163 Center St., City of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Enumerated: 5 Jun 1900
Page: 9B
#106?- 308
STRAESSLE, Bendict Head W M born Sep 1842 age 57 married for 33 years - born Germany - both parents born Germany - Immigrated in 1867 - Living USA 33 years - Naturalized citizen - occ: Furniture //unreadable//
_________, Sophia WIfe W F born Sep 1847 age 52 married 33 years - 6 children born - 6 children living - born Germany - both parents born Germany - Imigrated 1867 - Living in USA 33 years
_________, Benedict Son M W born Aug 1875 age 24 single - born Illinois - both parents born Grmany - occ: Furniture //unreadable//
_________, Frank Son M W born Jun 1878 age 21 single - born Illinois - both parents born Germany - occ: //unreadable//
_________, Walter Son M W born Jan 1882 age 18 single - born Illinois - both parents born Germany - occ: Salesman //unreadable//
1900 Census, 163 Center St., City of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Enumerated: 5 Jun 1900
Page: 9B
#106?-309
SHOENBAUM, O//unreadable// Head M W born Mar 1866? age 34 married for 11 years - born Germany - both parens born Germany - Imigrated 1879 - Living in USA for 21 years - ocupatrion: //unreadable//
_________, Carrie Wife F W born May 1870 age 30 married 11 years - 1 child born - 1 child living - born Illinois - both parents born Germany
_________, Ma daugher F W born May 1898 age 2 single - born Illinois - father born Germany - mother born Illinois
1910 Census 2023?/2029? Larraber? (sp?), 23rd Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Enumerated: 21, 22 & 23 April 1910
Enumerastion Dist. 976
Sheet 9B
117a 230
STREASSELE, Benjamin Head M W age 34 - married 1 (for 7 years) born Illinois - both parents born Germany
_________, Grace Wife F W age 32 - married 1 (for 7 years) - 0 children - born Ohio - both parents born Ohio
TIONALY? (sp?), Catherine Laborer F W age 67 single born //unreadabl// English - bothe parents born //unreadable// English
1920 Census, 1509 Barry, 24th Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Roll 335 - Book 1 - Page 321
Lines 18-19
STRAESSLE, Benjamin age 44 born Illinois - both parents born Germany
_________, Grace age 42 born Ohio - both parents born Ohio
1930 Census, //unreadable// Lake Road, Salem Township, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Enmerated: 9 Apr 1930
Page: 8A
#175-179
STRAESSLE, Benj. Head M W age 55 widower (married at age 26) born Illinois - both parents born Germany - occ: Proprietor, //hard to read but appears to be something like "Sraessels Reup." - very poss Straessle's Reup. (Reupholsterers?)?//
WATERS, Otto Lodger M W age 65 single born Wisconsin - both parents born Wisconsin
1930 Census, 3419 Eastwood Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Enumerated: 18 Apr 1930
Page: 23A
#288-478
STRAESSLE, Herman M W age 57 married (at age 23) born Illinois - both parents born Germany - occ: Photographer
_________, Lillie F W age 51 married (at age 18) born Illinois - both parents born "U.S.?"
_________, Walter M W age 21 single born Illinois - both parents born Illinois - occ: Errand Boy, Engraving House
_________, Benjamin age 19 single born Illinois - both parents born Illinois - occ: Meat Cutter, Meat Market
1930 Census, 6729 North Rockwell Street, Precinct 10, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Enumerated: 5 Apr 1930
Page: 21A
#22-25
SCHOENBOHM, Otto Head M W age 65 married (at age 24) born Germany - both parents born Germany - occ: Printer //unreadable, poss "Name Plate Inc."?//
__________, Carrie H. Wfe F W age 60 married (at age 20) born Illinois - both parents born Germany
GOODRICH, Oscar Son In Law M W age 39 married (at age 27) born Pennsylvania - both parents born Pennsylvania - occ: Electrician, Telephone Co.
________, Mae Daughter F W age 31 married (at age 20) born Illinois - father born Germany - mother born Illinois
________, Arlene Grandchild F W age 8 single born Illinois - father born Pennsylvania - mother born Illinois
________, Robert Grandchild M W age 2 8?/12 single born Illinois - father born Pennsylvania - mother born Illinois
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LAST UPDATED: 17 November 2008
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